1 hr 2 min
#094: Are You Trying to Outrun Your Trauma? Restored: Helping Children of Divorce
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- Self-Improvement
How have you dealt with the trauma of your parents’ divorce or broken family?
After enduring her parents’ divorce, her mom’s alcoholism, her dad’s absence, and her stepmom’s abuse, today’s guest tried to outrun her trauma through busyness, accomplishments, and perfectionism.
Before long, she went from repressing her emotions and saying “I’m fine” to “I need help.” That began her healing, which we discuss, plus:
How she doubted her ability to be a good wife and motherHow she grew up faster than her peers from intact families, making it difficult to relate to themWhen are anxiety or depression drugs necessary and when are they used inappropriately?
Join the Course Waitlist
Take the My Broken Family Assessment
Share Your Story
Shownotes
How have you dealt with the trauma of your parents’ divorce or broken family?
After enduring her parents’ divorce, her mom’s alcoholism, her dad’s absence, and her stepmom’s abuse, today’s guest tried to outrun her trauma through busyness, accomplishments, and perfectionism.
Before long, she went from repressing her emotions and saying “I’m fine” to “I need help.” That began her healing, which we discuss, plus:
How she doubted her ability to be a good wife and motherHow she grew up faster than her peers from intact families, making it difficult to relate to themWhen are anxiety or depression drugs necessary and when are they used inappropriately?
Join the Course Waitlist
Take the My Broken Family Assessment
Share Your Story
Shownotes
1 hr 2 min